2024 Football Roster
Roster
Wilson, Jonah

Jersey Number 4
Jonah Wilson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Dekaney HS
Bio
As a Freshman (2023)
High School
- Redshirted
- Appeared in three games (45 snaps)
- 22 snaps on kick/punt coverage and 23 snaps at wide receiver
- Two receptions including a 60-yard touchdown
- 60-yard TD vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 18) put UH ahead 14-3 in first quarter
- One reception for no yards at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
High School
- Four-star prospect by 247Sports
- Nation's No. 37-ranked wide receiver
- No. 51 overall player in state of Texas
- As a senior, brought in 77 receptions for 1,341 yards and 13 TDs
- Four games with multiple TD receptions
- Seven games with 100+ receiving yards
- Against Humble (Sept. 9), notched first 200+ receiving yard game
- Against Humble: 232 yards on 14 catches
- Three games with 10+ receptions as a senior
- In his first three games, racked up 28 catches for 518 including five TDs
- In state playoff game vs. Harker Heights, brought in a 55-yard TD pass
- 469 receiving yards as a junior in 2021
- Eight touchdowns and contributed 59 rushing yards for 59 yards in 2021
- Quarterback turned wide receiver in three years on varsity
- Totaled 2,232 receiving yard averaging 17.3 yards per catch for career
- Contributed career 28 receiving touchdowns
- Returned six kickoffs for 194 yards during 2022
- 98-yard touchdown kickoff return during 2022 vs. Westfield
- Totaled 28 touchdowns in 28 games played across three years
- Chose UH over Texas, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Missouri, LSU, Kansas, Colorado, Arkansas and Baylor among others
- Nickname: J Will
- Played one game with Re’Shaun Sanford II before coming to UH
- Hobbies – playing basketball “hooping”
- Describes himself as disciplined, honest and amazing
- Favorite childhood memory is going to Houston Texans games
- Game day ritual is eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Dream job outside of football: college coach
- Claims to be better at basketball than football
- Hidden talent: basketball
- Chose UH because he loves the city of Houston and the city loves him
- One word to describe himself on the field: dawg
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- His motivation for working hard: his nephew
- Best advice: stay humble and hungry
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04